Quilting-frame.



J. HILL& G. H. CLEGGBTT.

QUILTING FRAME. APPLICATION FILED June, 1913.

1,088,149. Patented Feb. 24,1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GFFIGE.

JAMES HILL AND GEORGE H. CLEGGETT, OF DES MOINES, IOWA.

QUILTING-FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 24, 1914.

Application filed July 28, 1913. Serial No. ?81,517.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Janus HILL and GEORGE H. CLEGGETT, citizens of the United States, residing in Des Moines, county of Polk, and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Quilting- Frames, of which the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide a quilting frame of simple, strong, durable and inexpensive construction, which will be easily and quickly adjustable to meet varying conditions incident to quilting, the said frame being also collapsible for convenience in storing when not in use.

Our invention consists of certain details of construction, hereinafter set forth, pointed out in our claim and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure I shows a perspective view of our device: Fig. II shows an end elevation view of the frame, a part of same being in section; Figs. III and IV show detail views of their respective parts.

Referring to the accompanying drawings the reference numerals 10 are used to indicate the legs on one end of the frame, braced as shown at 11, with a cross bar 12 near their upper extremities, and a second cross bar 13 joining their upper extremities. Gentrally located on the cross bar 13 is a strip 14, and secured to the upper surface of said strip is a second strip 15, to each end of which is hinged, for upward movement, an extension piece 16 and 17, respectively, the outer ends of which are designed to be in line with their respective ends of the cross bar 13. A hook, 18 and 19 respectively, lock these hinged extensions to their respective ends of the cross bar 13. The under surface of the extensions are provided with extending teeth to engage a longitudinal bar and hold same in position when the frame is set up.

The numeral 20 indicates a third leg for the end of the frame, said leg being designed to be placed in position in advance of its two companion legs and adjustably secured to the cross bars 12 and 13, by means of a bolt 21 extending upwardly through orifices in said cross bars and through one of a series of orifices in a supporting arm 22, the arrangement of the parts being as shown in the drawings. To hold the. bolt 21 (which projects upwardly through the cross bars and supporting arm) in position, we employ a hinged lug 28, hinged to the lower surface of the cross bar 12 in such a manner as to cover the orifice therein, when turned to the proper degree.

Each end of. our frame is of similar construction and the two are connected by parallel connecting bars 24 and 25, one on each side, and held in position by clamping the extending members 16 and 17 on same at the points desired. We have also provided hooks 26 on the inner surfaces of the strips 14 to which thematerial to be quilted is secured. The sides of the material are secured to the connecting bars 24 and 25, in the ordinary manner.

Having thus described our invention what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

In a quilting frame provided with two sets of legs joined by connecting bars the combination with said legs of a cross bar; a second bar elevated above said cross bar, and hinged near each end for upward move ment; teeth in the under surface of the hinged ends of the elevated bar and hooks to hold said ends in downward position in relation to the aforesaid cross bar, all arranged and combined substantially as shown and described.

JAB ES HILL. GEORGE H. CLEGGETT. WVitnesses FRANK STEINER, ZELL G. Ron.

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